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Kingwood Park High School Rising Grades 10th-12th Parent Night

Learn about the new Foundation High School Plan, course selections, endorsements, and career pathways at the Parent Night event. Explore opportunities for your child's academic and career development.

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Kingwood Park High School Rising Grades 10th-12th Parent Night

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  1. Kingwood Park High School Rising 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade Parent Night Tuesday 2/3/2015

  2. Kingwood Park High School Principal: Lisa Drabing Associate Principal: Brian Johnson Counselor/AP House Teams Explorations House: Caren Barnes & Alan Corman Global House:Lisa Mosely & Amy Wallace Green House: Tim Hurlbert & Jamie DeBorde Humanities House:Kim Young & Wes Solomon

  3. Tim Hurlbert Green House Counselor E-K Alphabet

  4. Graduation Plan Options

  5. New Foundation High School Plan FHSP (Foundation High School Plan) is designed to : • Instill flexibility in public education by enabling students to either pursue a traditional path into colleges and universities or move directly into the workforce • Allow students to earn endorsements related to their desired career field Student in Cohorts 2015, 2016, and 2017 will have the option of graduating staying on the Recommended High School Plans or changing to the new Foundation High School Plans Cohort 2018 (Current 9th graders) will only graduate on the new Foundation High School Plans

  6. Choosing an Endorsement

  7. Required Assessments For Class of 2015+ • English I • English II • Algebra I • US History • Biology • *Students must meet Level II Standard on all 5 EOCs to meet graduation requirements

  8. Bridges Access • www.bridges.com • Username = humble+student ID (ex: humble123456) • Password = student ID • Parents can set up accounts too!

  9. Four Year Plan www.bridges.com • Go with your child to www.bridges.com • Reviewtheir choice of career area • Review their classes selected for next year • Course requests are uploaded from plans

  10. Course Basics Select enough courses to fill 7 periods Use a combination of year-long and/or semester-long courses Consider graduation requirements (foreign language, fine art, PE, speech, and electives) Consider their career goals Find pre-requisites If two semesters average to a 70 the student will receive 1 full year of credit Students receive 0.5 credits a semester for each class they successfully pass

  11. Classes to Consider • Options for Speech credit: Communication Applications, Teen Leadership, Debate, AVID, Professional Communications • Options for Fine Art credit: Art I, Dance, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre, Tech Theatre, Floral Design • Options for PE credit: Athletics, Aerobics, Team Sports, Individual Sports, Foundations of Personal Fitness, Cheer (Tryout Required), Band, ROTC, Dance I • Introductions to career areas and pre-requisites: Principles of …

  12. Athletic Considerations • Only one athletic period at a time • There are tryouts for most sports • Some athletic programs begin in the summer – Check athletics page on website towards end of year. (Ex: Football, Cross Country, Volleyball) • If you do not make the team, you will be placed in PE • All athletics require a PHYSICAL EXAM every year

  13. Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Architecture and Construction Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Business, Management and Administration Education and Training Finance Government & Public Administration Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Marketing, Sales & Service Manufacturing Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Career and Technical Education Classes The following courses are designed to prepare students for specific career and college programs of study in career clusters such as:

  14. Practicums and Certifications • Education & Training – Student Teaching at Local Elementary School • Health Science – Clinical Rotations with Staff at Kingwood Medical Center • Hospitality Services – Internship at the IAH Airport Marriott Hotel • Culinary Arts – Learn culinary skills and host community events • Engineering – Earn certification (AutoCad), explore engineering fields • Certified Nursing Assistant – Earn Board certification • Pharmacy Technician – Earn Board certification • Cosmetology – Earn Board certification • Computer Maintenance and Networking – Earn industry certifications • Welding – Earn industry certifications • Auto Collision & Auto Tech – Earn industry certifications • Coming Soon….LVN certification, Vet Tech!

  15. HISD Online Course Guide • Graduation Plans • Grade Point Equivalencies • GPA Explanation • Award of Credit • Policies and Procedures • Recommended Course Placement • Course Descriptions • Electives listed by Career Pathways • Endorsement Options

  16. You can find the course guide by: • Logging onto Kingwood Park High School Website • Click on Information • Click on Counselors • Click on and proceed to Course Selection Guide

  17. Lisa Mosely Global House Counselor Q-Z Alphabet

  18. New Courses for 2015-2016 • AP Human Geography • Will replace Pre-AP World Geography • Math Applications in Agriculture • Counts towards Agriculture Endorsement • On Level Course • Can be taken as an elective • Principles of Technology • Survey course for Business & Industry Endorsement • AP Psychology • Full year course • Family and Community Service • Special Topics in Social Studies • Service Learning

  19. Important Information: • Bridges plans are only open for editing until February 9th • Course Selections for 2015-2016 will be viewable in HAC starting on March 6th and confirmations will be given to students on March 27th • How to make changes March 27th- April 7th 1. Update Bridges 4 year plan (REQUIRED) 2. Print copy of 4 year plan 3. Give to counselor to make a change in eSchool • No elective changes will be made after April 7th

  20. Schedule Change Policy • During the school year, a student may request a change in course level only at certain times of the semester according to District policy. • Before a change in level request can be made: • Student, parent(s), and teacher must conference • No missing assignments and must attend tutorials

  21. Credit Options • Average to Pass (Best Option!) • Humble ISD Summer School $ • On Campus Credit Recovery • GRAD - Night School (Seniors Only) • Texas Virtual School $ • Texas Tech Correspondence Course $ • Texas Tech/University of Texas Credit By Exam • Retrieval- 70% ($) • Acceleration- 80% (Free) • Retake Course

  22. Why Take Pre-AP/AP? 4 year college graduation rates No AP courses: 29% 1 AP course: 45% 2 or more: 61% College Readiness Save $ AVG SAT Scores No AP Courses: 1414 1 or more: 1707 Gifted and Talented students served through these courses

  23. Impact of AP on 5-Year College Graduation Rates Chrys Dougherty, Lynn Mellor, and Shuling Jian, The Relationship Between Advanced Placement and College Graduation (National Center for Educational Accountability)

  24. Recommendations 80+ in previous honors course 90+ in previous level course Start early Know your student

  25. AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) • What is AVID? • A college preparatory that places students with potential in advanced classes and provides them with critical support • All AVID students are required to be in at least one advanced course (PreAP, AP, Dual) while enrolled in the program. This is a year long course and students will receive elective credit. • For more information, please contact HazelAnne Prescott Hazelanne.Prescott@humble.k12.tx.us 281-641-6632

  26. National Honor Society National Honor Society is an honor and privilege extended by the faculty to deserving students of Kingwood Park High School. Invitation given to students beginning fall of Sophomore year if they have an overall Cumulative GPA of 4.0 and meet certain criteria Must apply for membership and prove both leadership and service Leadership points may be earned through: Leadership/Officer positions in clubs, leading service projects, lettering, KP Merit Awards, and leadership conferences Service points may be earned through: Club and organization membership, athletics, fine arts, FFA, StuCo, community groups, and community service For detailed info, visit NHS website located on KPark Webpage under the ACTIVITES tab.

  27. The Importance of The PSAT • Freshman and Sophomore Year • Free practice for the SAT • Receive feedback on strengths and weaknesses • Estimate of performance on SAT • No cost to Sophomores • Junior Year • Can qualify for National Merit Scholarships • Additional practice for SAT • Must test - will take ASVAB if not registered

  28. College Admissions Testing SAT – www.collegeboard.org Tests Critical Reading, Math, and Writing Penalizes for guessing! Don’t answer unless you know! Perfect score 2400 (800 for each section) Student strong in Reading and Writing do best! ACT – www.actstudent.org Tests Reading, English, Math, Science (writingoptional) No penalty for guessing. Answer every question! Perfect score 36 (Average of all three sections) Students strong in Math and Science do best! COLLEGES WILL ACCEPT EITHER TEST!

  29. How to prepare for PSAT/SAT/ACT • Free Kaplan Course ($299 value) • TestGear through Bridges (Free!) • Collegeboard.org Free Online Practice • College Board tutors provided by District for high scoring Sophomores (PSAT only) • See your counselor for additional resources

  30. College Admissions Top 4 criteria colleges consider: • #1 – Grades in AP/Dual classes • #2 – Rigor of High School Curriculum • #3 – SAT or ACT scores • #4 – GPA and class rank Additional considerations: • Awards/Achievements • Community Service • Extracurricular Activities • Letters of Recommendations

  31. Pass/Fail • Beyond Graduation Requirements • Course grades are not included in GPA • Eligibility is still based on course grade • Advantageous for only small % of students • Conference with your counselor before deciding • Deadline is one week after first report card • Must apply for each semester

  32. Want College Credit? Two options for college bound students! • Dual Credit • Requires passing scores on TSI Assessment • Earn up to 6+ hours of college credit per class • Options: English 4, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, US History, Government, Economics, French, and Spanish • College Prep (Seniors Only) • Does not require passing score on TSI Assessment • Earn up to 3 hours of college credit per class • No Remedial classes once you enter college • Options: English and College Algebra Sign up in Bridges!

  33. Dual Credit Contact Mrs. Herbst is the liaison for Dual Credit. Celia.Herbst@humble.k12.tx.us 281-641-6779

  34. Upcoming Counseling Events: • Financial Aid Information Night • February 19th @ 6pm – KPHS Library • Lonestar College Registration • February 18th and 19th • Student pulled from classes – See Counselor • Lonestar College Program Fair • March 19thduring all lunches • Confirmed: Nursing, Fire Science, Game Design, Criminal Justice • Tentative: Pharmacy, Auto Tech, Welding, Vet Tech, Engineering, Dental Hygiene

  35. Academic Lead Teachers (Math, Science, English, Soc. Studies) Elective Teachers The counselors will be available after this presentation to answer individual questions. Other staff members are here to help assist you with your questions:

  36. Closing Lisa Drabing Principal

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